News Archive: January, 2010

School Board Passes Resolution

January 29, 2010 On Thursday, January 28, 2010, the Avon Grove School Board passed a resolution urging legistlative action on school employee pension reform. »Read More

Kindergarten Registration

January 28, 2010 Kindergarten registration will be held the week of March 22. Please call the office at Penn London (610-869-9803) after February 1 to request a registration packet which will include registration requirements as well as specific dates and times.
Eligibility as per Avon Grove School District Board Policy 201, Title 22, Section 11.14 states “A child is eligible for admission to kindergarten if s/he has attained the age of five (5) years on or before September 8 of each school term.
Title 22, Section 11.15 states “ A beginner (Grade 1) is eligible for admission to the lowest grade of the primary school above the kindergarten level if s/he has attained the age of six (6) years on or before September 8 of each school term.”

PTA General Membership Meeting

January 28, 2010 On Thursday, February 4 at 7:00 pm there will be a PTA General Membership meeting in the AGIS audion. One of the things to be discussed is a proposed change to the Artist in Residence budget. We hope to see you there.

2009-10 Yearbook

January 28, 2010 Lifetouch AGIS yearbooks will be going on sale in the next few weeks. Please watch for your child’s order envelope to be coming home soon.

Family Fun Night

January 28, 2010 Our PTA is planning a Mardi Gras themed Family Fun Night with bingo and carnival games. Please mark your calendars for Friday evening, February 19, from 7:00 to 9:00 pm for this fun family event to be held in our cafetorium. More information will be coming home from the PTA early next month.

Bus Pass Update

January 28, 2010 We have been notified by our transportation department that bus 50 is no longer on the flagged bus list and that we may now issue bus passes for it. The following buses remain flagged: 2, 16, & 63.

National School Counseling Week

January 28, 2010 National School Counseling Week will be celebrated February 1-5. This year’s theme is “Celebrate School Counseling.” The purpose of the celebration is to focus public awareness on the unique contributions of the professional school counselors within the United States, the state of Pennsylvania, and in our school district.
Avon Grove Intermediate has four Master’s-level certified school counselors: Ms. Kristen Brown in Purple, Ms. Deborah Burns in Orange, Ms. Lori Travers in Red, and Ms. Susan Gill in the Blue house. These four professionals work every day to help create a climate in the school that is conducive to learning by offering guidance lessons in the classrooms, and teacher training to help classroom teachers understand the nature of children and bullying. They also provide individual and group counseling to students with particular needs and consulting services with parents and agencies on behalf of the children. Coordinating Career Days for all fifth and sixth graders and sponsoring the Ambassadors Program and Spirit Committees in each house are also ways our counselors contribute to the school environment.
Please take a minute to talk with your child about the various roles of the School Counselor.

January Teacher InService Day

January 22, 2010 There is no school for students on Monday, January 25 due to a Teacher Inservice day.

Upcoming Important Dates

January 14, 2010

No School – Monday, January 18 - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

No School – Monday, January 25 - Teacher Inservice Day

*Date may change if we have an unscheduled school closing – Will be the day after the 91st student day

January Teacher InService Day

January 14, 2010 There is no school for students on Teacher Inservice days. The scheduled Teacher Inservice day on Monday, January 25 is tentative. If we miss any school days due to inclement weather or unexpected circumstances before January 25, the inservice day may be changed. It will be held on the day after the 91st student day.

Special Education Department Presentation

January 14, 2010 The Avon Grove Special Education Department will present “Preparing for Transition - A Life After High School.” You are invited to join us on Wednesday, January 20, in the AGIS audion at 7:00 PM. Three presenters will help explain transition for our high schoolers.

From the Nurse's Office

January 14, 2010

Reminder For Sixth Grade Parents:
Pennsylvania school health law requires a sixth grade physical examination that includes a scoliosis screening. Please send in a copy of the physical that was done in the fifth or sixth grade to the nurse’s office as soon as possible. If your child has not had a physical in his/her 5th grade year or the current 6th grade year, please call your health care provider for an appointment and send in a copy of the report of the physical examination when completed.

Pennsylvania school health law has also mandated new immunization requirements for students entering the 7th grade in 2010/2011. If your child is in need of any of these immuniza-tions (Tdap, Menactra, or Varivax#2) you should have already received written notification from the school nurses. Please make sure to have your child’s updated immunization history sent in to school as soon as possible. Any 6th grade student who does not receive the required immunizations prior to the beginning of the 2010/2011 school year will not be permitted entrance to 7th grade.

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